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EU – JAPAN EPA
GEOGRAPHICAL
INDICATIONS
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This presentation has been prepared with the sole purpose of simplifying the understanding of
some parts of the EU-Japan EPA and bears no legal standing.
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July 2018
Signature
1/2/2019
Entry into Force
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PROMOTION &
INFORMATION
INCREASE
MARKET SHARE
EU PRODUCTS
EPA Process
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1. In a Nutshell …
2. What is a GI?
3. Scope of EPA Protection
- TRIPS vs. EPA
- Enforcement
- Homonymous GIs
- TMs vs. GIs
- Prior Use
4. Adding new GIs
5. Information sources
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OVERVIEW
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IN A NUTSHELL …
Full protection for 210 EU GIs (wines, spirits and food-stuffs):
Direct protection of GIs under the EPA.
Relation between GIs and Trade Marks (TMs):
no registration in Japan of subsequent TMs;
coexistence with pre-existing TMs is addressed.
Prior uses for a limited number of GIs to expire within 5 or 7
years
Possibility to add new GIs in the future.
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WHAT IS A GI ?
In the EU a GI can be protected as:
Protected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
A geographical indication (GI) is a distinctive sign used to
identify a product whose quality, reputation or other
characteristic is linked to its geographical origin.
Geographical
Indications
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WHAT IS A GI ?
PDO products:
Quality and characteristics are due to a particular geographical
environment;
All production steps must take place in the defined
geographical area.
All raw materials must come from that geographical area.
PGI products:
Quality and characteristics are essentially attributable to its
geographical origin.
At least one stage in the production takes place in that area.
In the EPA no distinction is made between PDG
and PGI
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TRIPS vs. EPA
TRIPS Art. 22: standard protection if evidence that consumers are misled.
Art. 23: provides a high level of protection against:
Direct or indirect GI use on a non-originating product;
Misuse even if true origin is indicated, name is used in translation,
or in combination with ‘style’, ‘kind’ or ‘like’.
No evidence needed that consumers are misled.
Limited to Wines and Spirits
EPA Full TRIPS Art. 23 protection for all listed EU GIs, i.e. not limited to wines &
spirits.
Bordeaux Style
Australian
Comté
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ENFORCEMENT
Japan to take appropriate measures to protect GIs:
by means of an “ex officio” enforcement, OR
On request of the EU
Japan must take necessary measures on
its own initiative to stop infringements of
EU GIs on its territory, without the introduction of any prior claim or request
ex officio
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What provides the EPA?
- Parties may decide the practical conditions on
differentiation between such GIs.
- Consumers may not be misled, and equitable treatment
of procedures must be taken into account.
What if Japan receives a request to protect a 3rd country GI?
- If homonymous with a EU GI protected under the EPA,
the EU to be informed not later than the publication date
of the opposition procedure.
- Requests can be refused if the use would mislead
consumers on the true origin of the good.
HOMONYMOUS GIs
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Japan to refuse the registration of a TM if:
misleading of consumers;
the TM application is submitted after the applicable date forthe protection of the GI concerned in Japan.
GI-TM parallel use:
The TM has been applied for/registered in Japan in good faith, and
before the EU GI has been protected under the EPA.
TMs vs. GIs
This date shall be:
- For GI already listed: the EIF of the Agreement
- For GIs added after the EIF of the Agreement:
the date on which the amendment of the GI list
EIF.
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Japan has to prevent Prior Use of an EU GI listed in the EPA after a
transitional period of:
7 years from the date of protection of certain EU GIs
identifying agricultural products other than wines and spirits;
5 years for certain GIs identifying wines and spirits.
PRIOR USE
The use in the territory of one Party of a GI of
the other Party identifying an agricultural
product for a like good.
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GI LIST AMENDMENT
Possibility to add new GI to the EPA lists
via the EPA Committee on Intellectual Property,
and
after an examination procedure in Japan.
Procedures for GI application in the EU can be found on relevant websites listed as listed below.
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INFORMATION SOURCES
How to apply for a GI in the EU:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/food-safety-and-
quality/certification/quality-labels
EU legislation related to GIs:
Agricultural products and foodstuffs: Regulation (EU) No
1151/2012
Wines: Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
Spirits: Regulation (EC) No 110/2008
Aromatised wines: Regulation (EU) No 251/2014
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INFORMATION SOURCES
EPA text and Annexes:
http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/press/index.cfm?id=1684
Of which:
Annex 2-E: Facilitation of wine export;
Annex 14-B: GI lists
Fiches per sectors and webinars on EPA outcome on
Helpdesk website: https://www.eu-japan.eu/epa-helpdesk
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INFORMATION SOURCES
Overall import conditions in Japan:
European Commission DG TRADE “Market Access Database”:
http://madb.europa.eu/madb/indexPubli.htm
European Commission DG AGRI “Food and Beverage Handbook –
Japan”:
https://ec.europa.eu/chafea/agri/content/food-and-beverage-market-
entry-handbook-japan
Japan’s Customs:
http://www.customs.go.jp/english/c-answer_e/imtsukan/1524_e.htm
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INFORMATION SOURCES
European Commission (DG TAXUD) – Rules of Origin:
https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/calculation-customs-
duties/rules-origin_en
https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/business/international-
affairs/international-customs-cooperation-mutual-administrative-
assistance-agreements/japan_en
https://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/sites/taxation/files/eu_japan_e
pa_guidance_claim_verification_denial_en.pdf
European Commission: Geographical Indications
https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/food-safety-and-
quality/certification/quality-labels
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INFORMATION SOURCES
EU GI Databases:
agricultural products and foodstuffs - DOOR
http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/list.html
wines – E-Bacchus
http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/markets/wine/e-bacchus/
spirits – E-Spirit-Drinks
http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/spirits/
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Thank you for your attention
Yvan VAN EESBEEK
Consultant at the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation
QUESTIONS ?
This presentation has been prepared with the sole purpose of simplifying the understanding of
some parts of the EU-Japan EPA and bears no legal standing.